James Dunn (theologian)

James DG Dunn ( born 1939 in Birmingham) is a leading British New Testament scholar. He worked for many years as a professor at the Theological Faculty of the University of Durham. After his retirement, he was given the status as Emeritus Lightfoot Professor. He has theological research and work on a broad front from a Protestant tradition.

Dunn is brought particularly with the New Perspective on Paul ("New Perspective on Paul ") in connection he represents along with NT Wright and EP Sanders. He is said to have coined this slogan in 1982 as part of the Manson Memorial Lecture. Dunn is also a preacher in his Methodist local church.

Life

Dunn initially earned a master's and bachelor's degree in theology from the University of Glasgow. From the University of Cambridge, he became a Doctor of Philosophy ( PhD) and Doctor of Theology doctorate. Since 2002, Dunn President New Testament Studies ( Societas Studiorum Novi Testamenti ), the leading international society for New Testament studies. Only three other British scholars have been elected to the 25 years in the presidency. 2006 Dunn was a member of the British Academy.

2005 Festschrift appeared to Dunn's honor. It contains contributions by 27 New Testament scholars and devoted to the study of early Christianity, especially the beliefs of the Holy Spirit.

Dunn EP Sanders' project taken up the Palestinian Judaism recast and define. This serves to correct the Christian view of Judaism as a religion of works-righteousness. One of the main differences to Sanders is that Dunn finds a fundamental coherence and consistency with the thinking of Paul. In addition, he criticizes Sanders ' understanding of the term "justification" by criticizes Sanders' understanding suffers from a " individualizing exegesis ".

Writings

Dunn is the author and editor of numerous books and journals, including:

  • Baptism in the Holy Spirit ( = Studies in Biblical Theology Second Series 15). SCM Press, London 1970.
  • Jesus and the Spirit. SCM Press, London 1975.
  • The Evidence for Jesus. Westminster Press, Philadelphia, 1985, ISBN 978-0-664-24698-3.
  • Christology in the making: a New Testament inquiry into the origins of the doctrine of the incarnation. Westminster Press, Philadelphia, 1980, ISBN 0-664-24356-8.
  • Romans 1-8, 9-16. Word Books, Waco (TX ), 1988, ISBN 0-8499-0252-5.
  • Jesus, Paul, and the law: studies in Mark and Galatians. Westminster / John Knox Press, Louisville, Ky., 1990, ISBN 0-664-25095-5.
  • Unity and diversity in the New Testament: an inquiry into the character of earliest Christianity. SCM Press, London 1990, ISBN 0-334-02436-6.
  • The Partings of the Ways in between Christianity and Judaism and Their Significance for the Character of Christianity. SCM Press, London, 1991, ISBN 0-334-02508-7.
  • The Epistles to the Colossians and Philemon to: a commentary on the Greek text. William B. Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids, Mich., 1996, ISBN 0-8028-2441-2.
  • The theology of Paul the Apostle. W. B. Eerdmans Pub, Grand Rapids, Mich., 1998, ISBN 0-8028-3844-8.
  • As Editor: The Cambridge companion to St. Paul. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK 2003, ISBN 0-521-78694-0.
  • Publisher, editor of the New Testament; John W. Rogerson, editor of the Old Testament and Apocrypha: Eerdmans commentary on the Bible. W. B. Eerdmans, Grand Rapids, Mich., 2003, ISBN 0-8028-3711-5.
  • Christianity in the Making: Vol 1, Jesus Remembered. William B. Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids, Mich., 2003, ISBN 0-8028-3931-2.
  • A New Perspective on Jesus: What The Quest For The Historical Jesus Missed ( Acadia Studies in Bible and Theology ). Baker Academic, Grand Rapids, Mich., 2005, ISBN 0-8010-2710-1.
  • The New Perspective on Paul. W. B. Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids, Mich., 2007, ISBN 0-8028-4562-2.
  • Christianity in the Making: Vol 2, Beginning from Jerusalem. William B. Eerdmans Publishing, Grand Rapids, Mich., 2008, ISBN 0-8028-3932-0.
  • The Living Word ( second edition ). Fortress Press, Minneapolis, MN 2009, ISBN 978-0-8006-6355-1.
  • Did the first Christians worship Jesus?. Society for promo ting Christian knowledge, London - Louisville, KY 2010, ISBN 978-0-281-05928-7.
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